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Indian, Lankan artistes hold mega cultural show in Riyadh

SAUDI ARABIA: Indo-Sri Lankan friendship was amply demonstrated at a mega cultural show in Riyadh attended by Sri Lankan and Indian TV artistes, Friday.

Saudi Arabia is a country where people of different nationalities live in unity and work for a common goal, observed the world-renowned Sri Lankan radio and TV host B. H. Abdul Hameed at a mega cultural evening here, Friday.

Abdul Hameed, accompanied by the popular Indian Tamil cricket commentator, Abdul Jabbar, enthralled the audience by staging a audio play.

He also conducted a singing competition. More than 2,000 expatriates comprising Indian and Sri Lankan families were present at the Indian International School, (Girls section) to witness the colorful event organized by the Tamil Fine Arts Recreation Group (TFARG). Indian Ambassador M. O. H. Farook, Sri Lankan Ambassador A. M. J. Sadiq and community leaders from Indian and Sri Lankan communities were also present.

TFARG President Ahmed Imtiaz delivered the welcome address at the inaugural ceremony. Abdul Cader,chairman of the Lucky Group of Companies was the chief sponsor of the event.

"It gives me a great satisfaction to note that Indians and Sri Lankans have got together under one banner," Abdul Hameed said, pointing out that they both speak the same Tamil language which would further strengthen the excellent Indo-Sri Lanka relations maintained by the two countries.

He appealed to the students gathered at the function to make use of their school days to learn good things. "Experience in school will mould your future and it is going to decide the destiny of your life," he stressed .

Responding to a request made by one of the speakers, Ambassador Farook said he will try take up the matter of establishing a separate ministry for Non-Resident Tamils with the concerned authorities provided he gets a written representation from the Tamil-speaking Indian community in the Kingdom. In 1992, the state of Kerala set up a separate ministry for Non-Resident Keralite Affairs under its chief minister. It was followed by the state of Andhra Pradesh subsequently.

Ambassador Sadiq said Tamil has been a bridge of communication and understanding between the Tamil-speaking people of the two countries.

The speech-making ceremony was followed by a series of programmes such as quiz competitions among students, competitions in singing and miming and a radio -drama produced and presented by Abdul Jabbar. The number dubbed as 'Tawbah ' - Forgiveness - rendered by Abdul Jabbar moved the audience to tears.

 

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